# CVE-2022-46265: Open redirect in Polarion ALM

> Attackers can spoof Host headers to redirect users to malicious websites in Siemens Polarion ALM.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:T/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 21 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h5rx-8hw7-qcfp

## What is CVE-2022-46265?

CVE-2022-46265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Polarion ALM, published on 13 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V2304.0). The affected application contains a Host header injection vulnerability that could allow an attacker to spoof a Host header information and redirect users to malicious websites.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46265?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Polarion Alm.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-46265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-46265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Polarion ALM

- [CVE-2023-50236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50236/): Privilege escalation in Polarion ALM (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23813](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23813/): Missing authorization in Polarion ALM (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-51444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51444/): SQL injection in Polarion V2310 (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-51445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51445/): XML external entity in Polarion V2310 (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-51447](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51447/): Information disclosure in Polarion V2310 (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46265 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-46265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Polarion ALM, published on 13 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Polarion ALM. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46265/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46265/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46265
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46265
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46265

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46265/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.